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Saint Blaise

18th Century

Museo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza

Museo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza

The saint bishop of Sebaste martyred by beheading between III and IV a.C. is representeed with a comb because it is believed that it was the way he was tortured before the martyrdom; from this features derives the fact that he is the saint patron of the wool spinners.

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  • Title: Saint Blaise
  • Date Created: 18th Century
  • Location Created: Fidenza, Italia
  • Physical Dimensions: h 60 x l 46 cm
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
Museo del Duomo e Cattedrale di Fidenza

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